Myrtle Beach Pelicans (2-3) at Charleston RiverDogs (3-2) vs. THE RIVERDOGS 2021 vs. RiverDogs...... 2-3 in Myrtle Beach...... 0-0 Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 5:05 p.m. in Charleston...... 2-3 Game No. 6 • Road Game No. 6 All-Time vs. Charleston...... 2-3 (.400) Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, S.C.

RHP Manuel Espinoza (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. LHP John Doxakis (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

LAST TIME OUT shortstop taken in the five-round 2020 MLB draft as the PELICANS BY THE NUMBERS The Pelicans won their second-straight game against Cubs selected him 16th overall. The Chicaco native was Charleston on Saturday night 5-1. It was the pitching that ranked as the fourth-best prospect in the Cubs system by Record...... 2-3 was the highlight for Myrtle Beach as five different arms America and fifth on MLB’s Cubs 2021 Prospect Home Record...... 0-0 collected a season high 13 strikeouts, including RHP Scott Rankings despite his lack of professional experience. Road Record...... 2-3 Kobos, who struck out five of the six batters he faced. Howard was put on the national stage when playing for Current Streak...... W2 Luis Verdugo led the team offensively with a 2-4 night the Jackie Robinson West team that reached the 2014 including a double and a team-leading two RBI’s. Little League World Series. Known for his defense, How- ard will join the Pelicans this summer after graduating Runs Scored...... 21 (4.2/G)/7th KING OF THE HILL from Mt. Carmel High School in 2020. Runs Allowed...... 25 (5/G)/5th In the first five games, OFDarius Hill has gone 8-24 Run Differential...... -4/T-7th (.333), with a double and five RBIs. Last night marked the I’LL TRADE YOU THIS Low-A East, South Division Standing/GB....4th/1 fourth time in the first five games that Hill has collected As a key piece in the trade that sent four-time MLB Current Standings Streak...... 4th/5 days at least one RBI. All-Star starting pitcher Yu Darvish from the Cubs to the Long Standings Strk...... 4th (May 4- Padres in December, shortstop Yeison Santana will begin KKKKKOBOS his tenure with the Cubs organization in Myrtle Beach. The Coastal Carolina alumnus Scott Kobos had the most The Dominican Republic product batted .346 with 30 RBIs Series Record...... 0-0 impressive pitching performance last night, as he entered in the 2019 season with the Padres’ Arizona League team. Series Streak...... 0 the game with two runners on base and nobody out in Pelicans’ Sweeps...... 0 the bottom of the sixth. Kobos struck out the next three I LOVE COLLEGE Sweeps of the Pelicans...... 0 batters, and collected two more the next inning to put The roster also features talent from some of the best down five of the six batters he faced on the strikeout. college baseball programs in the country, as seven Batting Average/Rank...... 188/11th Kobos now has seven K’s on the year which leads the Power-5 schools are represented throughout the club. On-Base Percentage...... 250/12th team. The Pelicans will have two-former members of the Big 12 in infielderRyan Reynolds (Texas) and outfielder Slugging Percentage...... 306/10th BUDDY’S BACK Darius Hill (West Virginia). Hill was a two-time All-Big 12 OPS...... 556/11th A familar face will be leading the Pelicans in 2021 as Second Team member in 2016 and 2018. Two members Strikeouts...... 62/T-5th returns to manage the club for his second of the ACC will also join the Pelicans as left-handed Walks...... 10/12th stint in Myrtle Beach. Bailey previously led the Pelicans pitcher Adam Laskey (Duke) and infielderGrayson Byrd Hits...... 32/T-9th from 2016-18, and will be coaching his 15th season in (Clemson) will bring their talents to Myrtle Beach. The Doubles...... 12/T-2nd the Cubs organization. During his first three years with Big Ten will send two players to the beach as 2019 All-Big Triples...... 1/T-6th the Pelicans, Bailey recorded 216 wins, three half-season Ten First Team outfielderJordan Nwogu will trade out Southern Division Championship titles, one Southern the maze and blue of the University of Michigan for the Home Runs...... 2/10th Division Championship title, and the Pelicans blue and gold, and right-handed pitcher Sam Stolen Bases...... 0/12th Championship in 2016. In 2017, Bailey became just the Thoresen (Minnesota) will also help out the pitching staff. 11th minor league manager to reach the 2,000-win Nwogu was the third-round selection for the Cubs in the Errors...... 3/T-10th plateau- he currently sits with 2,140. 2021 wil be his 33rd 2020 draft.Jake Reindl (Arkansas) comes out of the SEC season as a minor league manager. where he pitched for the Razorbacks from 2016-18. ERA...... 4.71/9th Strikeouts...... 49/T-11th A NEW ERA PELICAN POINTS After competing in the former Carolina League since the The opening series against the RiverDogs is the first Walks...... 23/5th club’s founding in 1999, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans will regular-season series played between the two-South Hits Allowed...... 37/7th join the Low-A East, South Division for the 2021 season. Carolina teams. They met for the “Battle of the Beaches” Home Runs...... 6/3rd The move is apart of a larger restructuring of Minor exhibition series from 2017-2019. WHIP...... 1.43/9th League Baseball that saw a downsizing from 160 total teams to 120. The Pelicans will remain an affiliate of the The Pelicans’ home-opener is slated for May 11th against for the seventh season. the Augusta GreenJackets at 7:05 PM. LOW-A EAST STANDINGS TOP CUBBIE SOUTH Highlighting the Pelicans’ roster in 2021 is the Cubs’ Augusta 3-2 -- first-round draft pickEd Howard. Howard was the first Charleston 3-2 -- Columbia 2-3 1 Myrtle Beach 2-3 1 THE WEEK AHEAD NORTH DATE TIME OPPONENT PELICANS STARTER OPP. STARTER Lynchburg 5-0 -- 05/10 OFF Delmarva 3-2 2.0 Salem 2-3 3.0 05/11 7:05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets Adam Laskey (0-1) Fredricksburg 0-5 5 05/12 7:05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets Sam Thoresen (0-1) CENTRAL 05/13 7:05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets Richard Gallardo (0-0) Down East 5-0 -- 05/14 7:05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets DJ Herz (0-0) Carolina 4-1 1 05/15 6:05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets Manuel Espinoza (0-1) Fayetteville 1-4 4 05/16 6.05 p.m. vs. Augusta GreenJackets Adam Laskey (0-1) Kannapolis 0-5 5

BIRD DROPPINGS

- OF Darius Hill has collected five RBIs in the first five games for Myrtle Beach. On May 4, he brought home two runs on - The 0-3 start was the first for Myrtle Beach since the 2014 season, when the Pelicans dropped their first four games an RBI double. On May 5, he knocked in one run with a single in the eighth inning. The following day, he brought home to the . The Birds would go on to finish 82-56 en route to a Carolina League championship game another run with a single in the ninth inning. Hill singled in the second inning on 5/8 for his fifth RBI hit. appearance. - 2020 Cubs first-round pick Ed Howard has struck out in 10 of his first 18 at bats to start his professional career. He’s had three games in a row with three strikeouts. PAGE 2 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES SITUATIONAL RECORDS & MISC., HIGHS AND LOWS

PELICANS SITUATIONAL RECORD

Against the 2021 Opponents Pitching Number of Days (in division) Team Total Home Road With a RHSP...... 1-2 In first place...... 0 vs. Low-A East, North...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 With a LHSP...... 1-1 In second place...... 0 vs. Lynchburg...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Starter throws 5.0-plus...... 0-0 In third place...... 0 vs. Salem...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Starter throws < 5.0...... 2-3 In fourth place...... 5 Get quality start...... 0-0 Current streak...... 4th, 5 Days vs. Low-A East, Central...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Walking three or fewer (as team)...... 1-0 vs. Fayetteville...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Walking more than three (as team)...... 1-3 Day of the Week Record vs. Down East...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Bullpen allows no runs...... 0-0 Total Home Road Bullpen allows runs...... 2-3 Tuesday...... 0-1...... 0-0...... 0-1 vs. Low-A East, South...... 2-3...... 0-0...... 2-3 Shutout...... 0-0 Wednesday...... 0-1...... 0-0...... 0-1 vs. Augusta...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Thursday...... 0-1...... 0-0...... 0-1 vs. Charleston...... 2-3...... 0-0...... 2-3 Batting Friday...... 1-0...... 0-0...... 1-0 vs. Columbia...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Scoring first...... 1-0 Saturday...... 1-0...... 0-0...... 1-0 Opp. scoring first...... 1-3 Sunday...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Situations Scoring six-plus runs...... 1-0 Extra innings...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Scoring four-plus runs...... 2-1 Monthly Record Games decided in last AB...... 1-1...... 0-0...... 1-1 Scoring fewer than 4 runs...... 0-2 May...... 2-3 (12-17 in ‘19) Walk-offs...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Outhitting the opposition...... 1-1 June...... 0-0 (7-16 in ‘19) Leading after 6 innings...... 2-0...... 0-0...... 2-0 Opponent outhits the Pelicans...... 1-2 July...... 0-0 (15-14 in ‘19) Trailing after 6 innings...... 0-3...... 0-0...... 0-3 Teams tie in hits...... 0-0 August...... 0-0 (13-15 in ‘19) Tied after 6 innings...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Hitting a HR...... 1-0 September...... 0-0 (1-0 in ‘19) Leading after 7 innings...... 2-0...... 0-0...... 2-0 Hitting no home runs...... 1-3 Trailing after 7 innings...... 0-3...... 0-0...... 0-3 Stealing multiple bases...... 1-0 Misc. Tied after 7 innings...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Stealing a base...... 1-0 One-run games...... 0-1 Leading after 8 innings...... 2-0...... 0-0...... 2-0 Not stealing any bases...... 1-3 Two-run games...... 1-0 Trailing after 8 innings...... 0-3...... 0-0...... 0-3 vs LH Starter...... 0-2 Three-run games...... 0-1 Tied after 8 innings...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 vs RH Starter...... 2-1 Games decided by at least five runs...... 0-1

Jerseys Defense Home white vest...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Committing no errors...... 2-0 Road gray jersey...... 1-1...... 0-0...... 1-1 Committing 1 error...... 0-3 Baby blue jersey...... 0-2...... 0-0...... 0-2 Committing 2 errors...... 0-0 Navy BP jersey...... 1-0...... 0-0...... 1-0 Committing 3+ errors...... 0-0 Themed jerseys...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0

TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS

TEAM BATTING TEAM PITCHING

Most runs, game...... 6 (5/7 at Charleston) Most runs allowed, game...... 8 (5/5 at Charleston) Fewest runs, game...... 2 (5/5 at Charleston) Fewest runs allowed, game...... 1 (5/8 at Charleston) Runs, inning...... 4 (3rd at Charleston 5/7) Most hits allowed, game...... 11 (5/7 at Charleston) Hits, game...... 9 (5/7 at Charleston) Fewest hits allowed, game...... 4 (5/8 at Charleston) Hits, inning...... 4 (2x, 3rd at Charleston 5/7) Strikeouts, game...... 13 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) Fewest hits, game...... 4 (5/5 at Charleston) Walks, game...... 7 (5/6 at Charleston) Doubles, game...... 3 (5/4 at Charleston) Walks, inning...... 4 (4/14 vs. Fayetteville) Triples, game...... 1 (5/7 at Charleston) Runs allowed, inning...... 5 (2x, 4th at Charleston 5/5) Home runs, game...... 2 (5/7 at Charleston) Hits allowed, inning...... 5 (4th at Charleston 5/5) Home runs, inning...... 1 (2x, 6th at Charleston 5/7) Home runs allowed, game...... 2 (2x, 5/5 at Charleston) Stolen bases, game...... 5 (5/8 at Charleston) Most pitchers used, game...... 5 (3x, 5/8 at Charleston) Walks, game...... 4 (5/8 at Charleston) Errors, game...... 1 (3x, 5/5 at Charleston) Strikeouts, game...... 15 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) Total double plays turned...... 1 (4x, 5/8 at Charleston) Most GIDP...... 0 Men left on base...... 7 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston)

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS

Longest winning streak...... 2 (5/7- Largest margin of victory...... 4 (5/8 at Charleston) Longest losing streak...... 3 games (5/4-5/6) Largest margin of defeat...... 6 (5/4 at Charleston) Most runs, both teams...... 11 (5/6 at Charleston) Largest crowd, home...... 0 Most hits, both teams...... 20 (5/7 at Charleston) Largest crowd, road...... 3,234 (5/8 at Charleston) Most home runs, both teams...... 3 (5/7 at Charleston) Largest deficit overcome in win...... 3 (5/7 at Charleston) Consecutive games with a home run...... 1 (5/7) Largest lead surrendered in loss...... 0 Consecutive games without a home run...... 3 (5/4-5/6) Comeback wins (trailing by 3+)...... 1 Consecutive games without an error...... 2 (5/7- Comeback wins (trailing by 4+)...... 0 Consecutive games with an error...... 3 (5/4-5/6) Comeback wins (trailing by 5+)...... 0 Longest game...... 3:40 (5/6 at Charleston) Hottest Game...... 82o (5/4 at Charleston) Shortest nine-inning game...... 2:42 (5/4 at Charleston) Coldest Game...... 75o (5/6 at Charleston)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

INDIVIDUAL BATTING INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Runs, game...... 2 (4x, Pinango, 5/8 at Charleston) Most innings pitched, starter...... 4.0 (Manuel Espinoza, 5/4 at Charleston) Hits, game...... 2 (8x, Verdugo, 5/8 at Charleston) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 3.0 (2x, Blake Whitney 5/8 at Charleston) RBI, game...... 3 (Reynolds, 5/7 at Charleston) Fewest innings pitched, starter...... 1.0 (Gallardo, 5/7 at Charleston) Doubles, game...... 1 (12x, Howard, 5/8 at Charleston) Most strikeouts, starter...... 5 (Adam Laskey, 5/5 at Charleston) Triples, game...... 1 (Reynolds, 5/7 at Charleston) Most strikeouts, reliever...... 5 (Scott Kobos, 5/8 at Charleston) Home runs, game...... 1 (2x, Americaan, 5/7 at Charleston) Most walks issued...... 4 (Sam Thoresen, 5/6 at Charleston) Extra-base hits, game...... 2 (Reynolds, 5/7 at Charleston) Most hits allowed...... 5 (Manuel Espinoza, 5/4 at Charleston) Walks, game...... 2 (Nwogu, 5/8 at Charleston) Most runs allowed...... 5 (2x, Adam Laskey 5/5 at Charleston) Strikeouts, game...... 3 (9x, Howard, 5/8 at Charleston) Most earned runs allowed...... 5 (Adam Laskey 5/5 at Charleston) Stolen bases, game...... 2 (2x, Santana, 5/8 at Charleston) Most home runs allowed...... 1 (6x, Whitney, 5/8 at Charleston) Hitting streak...... 5 (Darius Hill, 5/4- Longest no-hit bid...... 0 On-Base streak...... 5 (Darius Hill, 5/4- Most stolen bases allowed...... 2 (2x, Alex Katz 5/6 at Charleston) Longest Multi-Hit Streak...... 1 (Verdugo/Hill, 5/8- TRANSA CTIONS AND A W ARDS 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 3

TODAY’S PELICANS STARTER SINGLE GAME HIGHS MANUEL ESPINOZA Season Highs IP...... 4.0 (5/4 at Charleston) HT: 5-11 WT: 150 H...... 5 (5/4 at Charleston) R...... 5 (5/4 at Charleston) BATS: Right THROWS: Right ER...... 3 (5/4 at Charleston) # BB...... 1 (5/4 at Charleston) AGE: 20 BIRTHDAY: Nov. 17, 2000 30 SO...... 0 BORN: Culiacan Rosales, Mexico Career Highs IP...... 5.1 (7/17/19 at AZL Giants) ACQUIRED BY CUBS: H...... 7 (7/17/19 at AZL Giants)

International Free Agent, 07/31/2017 R...... 5 (7/15/19 vs. AZL Royals) ER...... 2 (6x, 9/9/19 vs. AZL Angels) RHP BB...... 4 (7/15/19 vs. AZL Royals) (0-1, 6.75 ERA) SO...... 6 (6/19/19 at AZL Angels) CAREER STATS YEAR TEAM LVL W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB K WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Cubs 2 Rk. 5 2 2.49 11 7 0 47.0 52 21 13 1 4 9 0 37 1.30 .280 2020 Culiacan WIN 2 1 3.93 4 4 0 18.1 12 8 8 1 1 4 0 16 0.87 .182 2021 Myrtle Beach Low-A 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 4.0 5 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.50 .278

MINOR LG TOTALS 5 3 2.82 12 8 0 51.0 57 26 16 2 4 10 0 37 1.31 .279 Low-A Totals

REPERTOIRE VS. THE RIVERDOGS Fastball (4s, 2s) Curveball Slider Changeup Career: 0-1 2019: DNP ABOUT MANUEL 2021 DAY-BY-DAY WITH PELICANS - Pelicans opening night starter on 5/4/21 - Espinoza was signed as an international free agent on July 31, 2017. Date Opp DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB K -The 20-year-old spent did not play in 2018, but joined the Cubs Arizona League roster in 2019. He went 5-2, in 11 appearances with seven starts. 5/4 Charleston L 6.75 4.0 5 5 3 1 1 0

-The Mexico-native ended 2019 with a 2.49 ERA over 47 innings pitched, giving up just one home run and nine walks during that time.

- Many players were kept away from game competition in 2020, but Espinoza went back to his hometown to play for Tomateros De Culiacan in the Mexican Pacific League during the pandemic- ridden year.

-He started four games with a 3.93 ERA, 4-4 record, 1 HR allowed, 4 BB,and 16 SO over 18.1 IP 2019 SEASON

-The righty started his tenure in the Cubs’ organization strong with an impressive 2019 season in the Arizona League.

- In Espinoza’s first start, he went five innings giving up just three hits and zero earned runs. He struck out three and didn’t walk any against the AZL Diamondbacks.

- He collected a career-high eight strikeouts on 8/2/19 against the AZL Angels in a four inning start.

- Espinoza would finish with a 5-2 record and a 2.49 ERA over 47 innings pitched. The most impressive number was his strikeout to walk ratio, which stood at 4:1. 2018 SEASON

Did not pitch after a contract mix up in Mexico ADDITIONAL CAREER NOTES - Signed with the Cubs for $400,000 in July of 2017.

PELICANS STARTERS BY THE NUMBERS

GS QS IP (AVG. IP) TEAM W-L SUPPORT Espinoza 1 4.0 (4.0) 0-1 0 Laskey 1 3.0 (3.0) 0-1 0 Thoresen 1 1.2 (1.2) 0-1 0 Gallardo 1 1.0 (1.0) 1-0 0 Herz 1 2.0 (2.0) 1-0 2

TOTALS 5 11.2 (2.2) 2-3 2 PAGE 4 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRDS IN THE BULLPEN DAYS LAST TIME OUT SAVES/ PLAYER OF IP H R ER BB SO BATTERS RETIRED/ PCT Holds INNINGS HIGH AS RP (Date) OF THE BULLPEN FACED OPPS REST Whitney 5/8 at Charleston 3 5.0 3 2 2 3 6 15/21 71% 0 0/0 3.0 (5/8 at Charleston) Reindl 5/7 at Charleston 2 3.1 3 0 0 1 3 10/14 71% 1 0/0 2.1 (5/7 at Charleston) Albertos 5/7 at Charleston 2 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 11/13 85% 0 0/0 2.2 (5/7 at Charleston) Nahas 5/5 at Charleston 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 9/13 69% 0 0/0 3.0 (5/5 at Charleston) Kobos 5/8 at Charleston 2 3.0 0 0 0 1 7 8/10 80% 0 0/0 2.0 (5/8 at Charleston) Reid 5/7 at Charleston 3.0 5 2 2 0 5 9/14 64% 0 1/1 2.0 (5/7 at Charleston) Katz 5/6 at Charleston 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 7/10 70% 0 0/0 2.1 (5/6 at Charleston) Gonzalez 5/6 at Charleston 0.1 4 3 3 1 1 1/6 17% 0 0/0 0.1 (5/6 at Charleston Krzeminski 5/6 at Charleston 2.2 1 0 0 2 4 8/9 89% 0 0/0 2.2 (5/6 at Charleston) Ocampo 5/8 at Charleston 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 6/9 67% 0 0/0 1.0 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) Nunez 5/7 at Charleston 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3/4 75% 1 0/0 1.0 (5/7 at Charleston) Vargas 5/8 at Charleston 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/4 75% 0 0/0 1.0 (5/8 at Charleston)

**Note: Only includes relief appearances. Position players % - In rotation $ - No longer on current roster who threw in a game are not included. JOE NAHAS - RHP (4s FB, SL, CB, SP) #7 JOSE ALBERTOS - RHP (4s FB, CB, CH) #9 Height: 6’1” HS: North Schuylkill High School (Ashland, PA) Height: 6’1” HS: N/A Weight: 185 College: Georgia Southern Age: 21 (DOB: 11/14/1999) Weight: 185 College: N/A Age: 22 (DOB: 11/07/1998) Born: Pottsville, PA Born: Reynoso, Mexico B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent on July 12, 2019 B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 07/25/2015 Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 3.0 (5/5 at Charleston) H: 3 (5/5 at Charleston) IP: 2.2 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 2 (5/7 at Charleston) K: 1 (5/5 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/5 at Charleston) K: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) R: 2 (5/5 at Charleston) ER: 2 (5/5 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 3.0 (5/5/2021 at Charleston) H: 4 (8/1/19 vs. Spokane) K: 3 (4x, 8/30/19 vs. Salem- IP: 5.0 (5x: 8/22/17 vs. Boise) H: 6 (7/3/17 at AZL Rangers) K: 8 (8/22/17 vs. Boise) Keizer) R: 5 (7/28/19 at Angels AZL) ER: 5 (7/28/19 at Angels AZL) R: 8 (4/24/18 at Bowling Green) ER: 7 (4/24/18 at Bowling Green) BB: 6 (2x; 7/2/18 at Everett) BB: 3 (8/9/19 at Boise) Notes: Notes: - 2019: AZL for 2 starts in July, moved to short-season A for 9 games in August (9 -In 2018 with Low-A South Bend, went1-0 in 8 games, 5.02 ERA with 14 K’s, 13 BB’s appearances, 0 GS, 0-1, 3.21 ERA, 14.0 IP, 5 ER, 9 BB, 16 K - Started 2018 with Low-A South Bend (0-5, 4 GS, 18.69 ERA), ended with short-season Eugene - PLayed 2019 with Georgia Southern (14 appearances, 6 GS, 2-0, 4.78 ERA, 43.1 IP, 14 (0-4, 11 appearances, 6 GS, 11.94 ERA) BB, 42 K) - 2017 was most successful year with Eugene (2-1, 8 GS, 2.86 ERA) EDUARNIEL NUNEZ - RHP (FB (4s, 2s), CB, CH) #51 JOSE MIGUEL GONZALEZ - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #53 Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Weight: 173 College: N/A Age: 23 (12/05/1997) Weight: 170 College: N/A Age: 21 (DOB: 06/07/1999) Born: San Cristobal, D.R. Born: Samana, D. R. B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, (03/15/2017) B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 03/15/2017 Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 1.0 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 0 IP: 0.1 (5/6 at Charleston) H: 4 (5/6 at Charleston) K: 1 (5/6 at Charleston0 K: 2 (5/7 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/7 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 3 (5/6 at Charleston) ER: 3 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 5.0 (8/14/19 at DSL Mets H: 8 (7/16/17 at DSL Rojos K: 5 (8/1/19 vs. AZL Angels) IP: 5.0 (4x, 6/19/19 at Vancouver) H: 8 (8/9/19 at Boise) K: 7 (2x, 8/23/18 at AZL Angels) R: 6 (7/6/17 at DSL Rojos) ER: 5 (7/27/17 at DSL Rangers) BB: 3 (2x, 7/20/19 at ASL A’s) R: 6 (2x, 7/28/19 at Salem Keizer) ER: 5 (3x, 8/9/19 at Boise) BB: 4 (3x, 8/15/19 at Salem- Keizer) Notes: Notes: - Threw for DSL Cubs in 2017 (16 appearances, 4 GS, 1-2, 5.77 ERA, 43.2 IP, 17 BB, 29 K) - Started with DSL Cubs in 2017, moved to AZL in 2018, spent all of 2019 with Eugene in short- - Did not play in 2018, went to AZL Cubs in 2019 (12 appearances, 12 GS, 0-1, 3.47 ERA, 36.1 IP, season A (2019: 15 appearances, 9 GS, 1-5, 6.93 ERA, 37.2 IP, 27 BB, 38 K, .318 avg against 15 BB, 29 K - 3.19 ERA in AZL in 2018, 39 K’s over 36.2 IP, .207 BA against - 2019: 8.00 ERA in June, 2.38 ERA in July, 1.59 ERA in August

CARLOS OCAMPO - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #17 ALEX KATZ - LHP (FB (4s, 2s), SL, CH) #57 Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Height: 5’11” HS: Hendricks High School (Williston Park, NY) Weight: 181 College: N/A Age: 22 (DOB: 09/03/1998) Weight: 195 College: St. John’s University (Queens, NY) Age: 26 Born: Cartagena, Columbia (DOB: 10/12/1994) Born: Manhasset, NY B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 01/25/2016 B/T: Left / Left Acquired:- Season Highs: IP: 1.0 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) H: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) Season Highs: K: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) BB: 0 IP: 2.1 (5/6 at Charleston) H: 0 K: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 0 Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 6.0 (8/6/19 vs. AZL A’s) H: 6 (8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) K: 9 (8/6/19 vs. A’s AZL) IP: 3.2 (2x, 6/8/18 vs. Hagerstown) H: 6 (7/29/17 at Salem) K: 6 (6/8/17 at Lynchburg) R: 7 (8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) ER: 4 (3x, 8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) BB: 5 (3x, 6/22/19 vs. R: 5 (2x. 6/2/18 at Charleston) ER: 5 (5/6/18 vs. Augusta) BB: 4 (5/29/17 vs. Buies Creek) AZL Rangers) Notes: Notes: - Originally drafted by the White Sox in 2015, 27th round pick. - Started out in DSL in 2016, DNP in 2017 because of an elbow issue, has played in AZL past two - Traded to Baltimore for cash considerations in 2017, signed by White Sox again in 2019, picked up seasons by Royals in 2020 - 2019: 12 appearances, 11 GS, 3-3, 3.28 ERA, 46.2 IP, 23 BB, 48 K, .190 avg against. - Did not play in 2019, 2018: (33 appearances, 0 GS, 3-2, 4.31 ERA, 1 save, 56.1 IP, 33 BB, 56 K - In his MILB career, batters are hitting just .193 off him - Best year was 2015: (18 appearances, 1 GS, 0-1, 2.20 ERA, 4 saves, 32.2 IP, 11 BB, 40 K) 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 5 BIRDS IN THE BULLPEN SCOTT KOBOS - LHP (4s FB, SL, CB, CH) #3 BAILEY REID - RHP (4s FB, SL, CT) #22 Height: 6’2” HS: Myers Park High School (Charlotte, N.C.) Height: 6’2” HS: Palos Verdes High School (CA) Weight: 200 College: Coastal Carolina Age: 23 (DOB: 08/03/1997) Weight: 195 College: Westmont Age: 22 (DOB: 07/03/1998) Born: Charlotte, NC Born: Palo Alto, CA B/T: Left / Left Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent (7/28/2020) B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent (06/30/2020) Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 2.0 (5/8 at Charleston) H: 0 K: 5 (5/8 at Charleston) IP: 2.0 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/7 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/5 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 0 R: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) ER: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP 2.0 (5/8/21 at Charleston) K: 5 (5/8/21 at Charleston) IP: 2.0 (5/7/21 at Charleston) H: 3 (5/7/21 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/7/21 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 1 (5/5/21 at Charleston) R: 1 (2x, 5/7/21 at Charleston) ER: 1 (2x, 5/7/21 at Charleston) BB: 0 Notes: - Pitched for Coastal Carolina University from 2018-2020 (Located in Conway, SC- 9 miles from Notes: Pelicans Ballpark - Was originally recruited to Westmont as a 3B, never pitched in high school. Became one of the - CCU Career: 23 appearances, 11 GS, 4-5, 60.2 IP, 6.23 ERA, 15 BB, 61 K best relievers in program history - Earned his only career save by going 4 innings with 3 hits, 0 ER, 1 BB, and 4 K against Georgia - Career: 51 G, 3.02 ERA, 3-1, 13 saves, 47.2 IP, 45 BB, 78 K, 16 hits allowed Southern in the 2019 Sun Belt Championship game -Former Head Coach at Westmont Tony Cougoule is now the Pitching coach for High-A South - Drafted by the Indians out of high school in the 38th round of the 2017 draft Bend - Finished college career throwing 28.2 scoreless innings (dates back to 04/03/2018)

BLAKE WHITNEY - RHP (4s FB, SL, CB, SP) #34 JAKE REINDL - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #27 Height: 6’3” HS: Northgate High School (GA) Height: 6’1” HS: Shiloh Christian HS (Srpingdale, AR) Weight: 185 College: USC-Upstate Weight: 190 College: Arkansas Age: 24 (DOB: 01/15/1997) Born: Sharpsburg, GA Born: Fayetteville, AR B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 24th round pick in 2018 draft B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Selected in the 17th round of the 2018 draft Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 3.0 (5/8 at Charleston) H: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/8 at Charleston) IP: 2.1 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) K: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) R: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) ER: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) BB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 5.0 (3x, 8/27/18 at Giants AZL) H: 7, (8/27/18 at Giants AZL) K: 9 (7/24/18 vs. Reds AZL) IP: 2.0 (5x, 8/28/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) H: 3 (8/17/19 at Spokane) K: 3 (4x, 8/24/19 at Everett) R: 3 (2x, 7/7/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) ER: 3 (7/7/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) BB: 5 (8/1/18 at Indians AZL) R: 3 (8/17/19 at Spokane) ER: 1 (3x, 8/31/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) BB: 2 (8/17/19 at Spokane) Notes: - 2018 in RK AZL: 9 appearances, 9 GS, 2-3, 31.1 IP, 2.30 ERA, 17 BB, 37 K Notes: –Made two appearances with South Bend in 2019, 3.0 IP, 6.00 ERA, 6 H, 2 ER -Did not throw in 2018, spent 2019 in AZL and Eugene - Spent most of 2019 with Eugune, 18 appearances, 0 GS, 4-0, 3.19 ERA, 53.2 IP, 18 BB, 62 K - 2019: 13 G, 0-1, 1.50 ERA18.0 IP, 6 BB, 22 K - Best season in college was SR year (2018): 13 appearances, 13 GS, 5-3, 2.81 ERA, 73.2 IP, 21 BB, - Career at Arkansas: 7-2, 111.1 IP, 2.75 ERA, 8 SV, 39 BB, 120 K 82 K, .222 avg against - Went to 2018 College World Series Finals against Oregon State, faced 2 batters in game 2, 2.1 IP, - Favorite sports figure is Chipper Jones 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K in game 3 loss - Most impressive game was 4/8/18 vs. #13 Auburn: 7.0 IP in relief, 1 H, 1 ER, career-high 9 K’s

AUSTIN KRZEMINSKI - RHP (4s FB, SL, CB, CH) #44 DIDIER VARGAS - LHP (4s, 2s FB, CB, CH) #41 Height: 6’2” High School: Roswell High School (Roswell, GA) Height: 6’0” High School: N/A Weight: 210 College: Gulf Coast JC Weight: 175 College: N/A Born: Atlanta, GA Born: San Miguelito, Panama B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as a FA (May 4, 2021) B/T: Right / Left Acquired: International FA (July 19, 2016) Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 2.2 (5/6 at Charleston) H: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/6 at Charleston) IP: 1.0 (5/8 at Charleston) H: 0 K: 0 R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 5.0 (8/16/18 vs. Wisconsin) H: 8 (5/5/19 vs. West Michigan) K: 5 (4x, 7/29/19 at Peoria) IP: 6.0 (3x, 8/26/19 at Angels AZL) H: 10 (6/8/18 vs. DBacks AZL) K:7 (4x, 8/8/18 at Reds AZL) R: 4 (7x. 7/12/19 vs. Fort Wayne) ER: 4 (5x, 6/27/19 at Quad City) BB: 3 (7/30/18 vs. Beloit) R: 9 (2x, 8/26/19 at Everett) ER: 6 (7/5/19 vs. Everett) BB:5 (2x, 6/29/19 at Hillsboro) Notes: Notes: - Has been in Angels organization since 2017 (signed as an undrafted free agent on June 21, - Has thrown with three different teams in each of his three years (DSL Cubs 2, AZL Cubs 1, 2017) Eugene) - Has played 1 game with AAA Salt Lake in 2019 (3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO vs. New - 2019 with Eugene (short season A): 15 G, 9 GS, 1-5, 6.26 ERA, 46.0 IP, 51 H, 40 R, 32 ER, 38 BB, Orleans Baby Cakes) 25 K - Best season was 2018 with A Burlington (5-6, 2.23 ERA, 39 G, 5 GS, 4 saves, 92.2 IP, 34 BB, 72 K) - Made DSL NL All-Star team in 2017 (14 G, 14 GS, 4-2, 0.99 ERA, 63.2 IP, 23 BB, 55 K - 2019 (3 teams): 29 G, 1 GS, 1-4, 4..79 ERA, 3 saves, 73.1 IP, 27 BB, 65 K - Has a ton of starting experience, 42 G, 31 GS in his career 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 6

HOME RUNS, PITCHING AND DEFENSE

HOME RUNS PLAYER (TOTAL) SOLO 2-RUN 3-RUN GS PITCHER BREAKDOWN Pablo Aliendo Rec. IP ERA H (/9) R ER BB (/9) SO (/9) HR (/9) Ethan Hearn Starters 0-3 11.2 11.91 14 (1.6) 16 13 11 (1.2) 13 (1.4) 2 (0.22) Raymond Pena Relievers 2-0 30.1 8.05 22 (2.4) 9 9 12 (1.3) 21 (2.3) 3 (0.33) Grayson Byrd Ed Howard Josue Huma Ryan Reynolds 1 CATCHER BREAKDOWN Yeison Santana Luis Verdugo G INN ER C ERA CS SBA* PCT% PB CPO Edmond Americaan 1 Pablo Aliendo 2 16.0 9 5.44 2 5 40.0 0 0 Darius Hill Ethan Hearn 3 25.0 13 4.57 1 3 33.3 0 0 Jordan Nwogu Raymond Pena 1 1.0 0 0.00 0 0 00.0 0 0 Yohendrick Pinango *Excludes CS/SBA when pitcher picks off, which result in a CS and SB credited on failed pickoff plays

Total 2 Statistics only include time with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. WALK-OFF TRACKER (2019)

W/L DATE OPP INN WHAT HAPPENED Trailing 2-1 entering the ninth, Aramis Ademan tied the W 4/24 CAR 9th game with an RBI single and Jhonny Bethencourt won it with a sac fly, scoring Cam Balego. CONTROLLING THE RUNNING GAME Leading 7-6 in the ninth, Mario Feliciano hit a three- L 5/11 CAR 9th run, walk-off homer to win 9-7. All three runs were PLAYER CS/SBA CS% PO WP BK IP unearned due to an error in the inning. Jose Albertos 0/0 0 0 0 0 3.2 With a runner starting at second, Ryan Kellogg allowed an RBI walk-off ground rule double to Jomar Manuel Espinoza 0/0 0 0 0 0 4.0 L 5/23 FRE 11th Reyes, giving FRE an 8-7 win in 11 innings. Richard Gallardo 0/0 0 0 0 0 1.0 Tied at 5-5 into the ninth, Rudy Martin went to third on a throwing Jose Miguel Gonzalez 0/0 0 0 3 2 0.1 L 5/26 WIL 9th error (groundball back to RHP Manny Rodriguez). Martin scored DJ Herz 1/2 50 0 1 0 2.0 on a sac fly from Brewer Hicklen, 6-5 loss. Alex Katz 0/2 0 0 0 0 2.1 Leading 3-2 into the 9th, Jesus Camargo entered with two on, hit two Scott Kobos 0/0 0 0 1 0 3.0 L 7/5 LYN 9th batters (loaded bases, tied game), then allowed a walk-off single to Austin Krzeminski 2/2 100 0 0 0 2.2 Will Benson. FINAL: 4-3, Hillcats Adam Laskey 0/1 0 0 0 0 3.0 Joe Nahas 0/0 0 0 0 0 3.0 Eduarniel Nunez 0/0 0 0 0 0 1.0 Carlos Ocampo 0/1 0 0 0 0 2.0 Bailey Reid 0/0 0 0 1 0 3.0 GAMES AFFECTED BY WEATHER (2019) Jake Reindl 0/1 0 0 0 0 3.1 Sam Thoresen 0/0 0 0 0 0 1.2 LOCATION DATE OPP DELAY TIME RESULT RESCHED. FOR Blake Whitney 0/0 0 0 0 0 5.0 Myrtle Beach 4/12 Fayetteville 0:17 Delay in 8th - Didier Vargas 0/0 0 0 0 0 1.0 Lynchburg 4/19 Lynchburg - Postponed 4/20, Doubleheader Game ended after 5 Myrtle Beach 5/31 Potomac 0:30 innings, L (6-3) - Winston-Salem 6/7 Winston-Salem 1:30 Postponed 6/8, Doubleheader

Winston-Salem 6/8 Winston-Salem - Cancelled/Postponed 6/9, Doubleheader

Winston-Salem 6/9 Winston-Salem - Cancelled Not rescheduled

Fayetteville 6/12 Fayetteville 0:38 Delayed in 9th Finished

Myrtle Beach 6/20 Fayetteville 1:17 Delayed before start Finished

Myrtle Beach 6/22 Fayetteville 2:02 Delayed after 5 innings Finished TOTALS 3/9 33 0 6 2 42.0 Myrtle Beach 6/23 Fayetteville 0:50 Delayed before start Finished **Does not include position players who have pitched Lynchburg 7/4 Lynchburg 0:38 Delayed before start Finished Game ended after 5 Myrtle Beach 7/8 Down East 0:30 innings (L, 3-1) - Myrtle Beach 7/9 Down East 0:32 Delayed before start Finished

Myrtle Beach 7/13 Lynchburg - Postponed 7/14, Doubleheader

Myrtle Beach 7/14 Lynchburg 0:26 Lighting delay -

Notes: 20 games affected by weather in 2018 PAGE 7 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRD BATS (ordered alphabetically) PABLO ALIENDO - C #4 Height: 6’0” HS: N/A Born: Naguanagua, Venezuela Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as a free agent (05/05/2018) Age: 19 (DOB: 05/29/2001)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL - Muti-Hit Games - - Multi-HR Games: - Multi-RBI Games - SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (5/4 at Charleston) AB: 5 (2x, 7/25/29 at DSL Phillies) H: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) H: 3 (6/11/19 vs. DSL Cardinals) R: 1 (2x, 5/6 at Charleston) R: 2 (6x, 7/16/19 at DSL Cardinals) HR: HR: 1 (6/17/19 at DSL Tigers) RBI: RBI: 3 (6/17/19 at DSL Tigers)HIGHS K: 2 (5/4 at Charleston) K: 4 (8/16/19 vs. DSL Cardinals) BB: BB: 2 (4x, 8/14/19 vs. DSL Mets) SB: SB: 2 (6/6/18 vs. DSL Reds) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - OPS jumped from .543 in 2018 to .617 in 2019, both in DSL - Batted just .203 in 2019 with 1 HR, 10 RBIs - Caught two runners stealing at Charleston 5/6 - Took part in Cubs’ AZL instructional league in the winter - - Collected 11 stolen bases in 2019 season - .182 avg with DSL Cubs 1 and 2 in 2018 - Has just one career home run

EDMOND AMERICAAN - OF #20 Height: 6’1” HS: Trinity Christian Academy (Lake Worth, FL) Born: Curacao Weight: 170 College: Chipola Junior College B/T: Left / Left Acquired: Drafted in the 35th round of 2018 draft by the Cubs Age: 24 (DOB: 03/26/1998)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 5/7 at Charleston- 1 AB multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: - multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (5/6 at Charleston) AB: 6 (2x, 7/13/19 at Salem-Keizer) H: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) H: 4 (8/8/19 at Boise) R: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) R: 3 (2x, 8/24/19 at Everett) HR: 1 (5/7 at Charleston) HR: 1 (4x, 5/7/21 at Charleston) RBI: 1 (3x, 5/7 at Charleston) RBI: 4 (7/6/19 vs. Everett) K: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) K: 3 (7x, 7/18/19 vs. Hillsboro) BB: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) BB: 4 (7/22/18 at AZL Brewers)

2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio • Opening night starter - Started 2019 season with South Bend, went 4-25 in 8 games, 9 SO, sent down to Eugene after 3 K game at Great Lakes • Starts- CF: 1, RF: 3 - Batted .282 with Eugene in 66 games, 72 H, 17 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBI, • Has collected 1 RBI in last 3 games 19 BB, 65 SO, 16 SB, 7 CS - Ranked at No. 40 Cubs’ Prospect by Prospects Live, • - Batted .413 in SO year of college, 8 HR, 48 RBI, 66 SB •

GRAYSON BYRD - INF #40 Height: 6’3” HS: King’s Ridge Christian School (Alpharetta, GA) Born: Queens, NY Weight: 205 College: Clemson B/T: Left / Right Acquired: 24th round pick in 2019 Age: 24 (DOB: 06/16/1996))

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL - 2 games (5/5-5/7) Muti-Hit Games 1 - - 1 Multi-HR Games: - (3-6, 2 2B) Multi-RBI Games - SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (5/8 at Charleston) AB: 5 (10x, 8/24/19 at Everett) H: 2 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 3 (2x, 8/3/19 vs. Boise) R: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 2 (8/24/19 at Everett) HR: HR: 1 (3x, 8/24/19 at Everett) RBI: RBI: 4 (2x, 8/24/19 at Everett) K: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) K: 3 (7/19/19 vs. Hillsboro) BB: 1 (5/7 at Charleston) BB: 2 (4x, 8/30/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) SB: SB: 1 (6/29/19 vs. AZL A’s) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Hit a double in his first game at Charleston (5/5) - Started in AZL for 8 games in 2019, moved to Eugene for the rest - of the season (49 games) Has a double in two straight games - Batted .195 with Eugene (short-season A) in 2019, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBi, 18 BB, 39 SO - Transferred from LSU after 2015 season, played with Clemson from 2017-2019: career .287 hitter, 2x All-ACC selection 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 8 BIRD BATS

ETHAN HEARN - C #6 Height: 5’10” HS: Mobile Christian (Mobile, AL) Born: Mobile, AL Weight: 200 College: N/A B/T: Left / Right Acquired: 6th round draft pick, 2019 Age: 20 (DOB: 08/31/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL ------Muti-Hit Games - - Multi-HR Games: - Multi-RBI Games - - - SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (5/7 at Charleston) AB: 5 (3x, 8/4/19 at Cubs AZL 2) H: H: 2 (2x, 7/31/19 at A’s AZL) R: 1 (5/5 at Charleston) R: 2 (7/15/19 at Giants AZL) HR: HR: 1 (2x, 8/15/19 at DBacks AZL) RBI: RBI: 3 (2x, 8/25/19 at Cubs AZL 1) K: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) K: 3 (6x, 5/7/21 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) BB: 2 (7/25/19 at DBacks AZL) SB: SB: 1 (7/18/19 at A’s AZL) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - 7 strikeouts in first 9 ABs - Only has one season of pro ball, played 2019 in AZL - 2019: 23 G, .163 avg, 13 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 13 BB, 36 SO, 1 SB .275 SLG - Struck out 20 times in first 34 at bats in AZL (11 multi-SO games) - Only struck out 12 times in final month of 2019 (35 AB) - Ranked as 24th best Cubs prospect by Prospects Live

DARIUS HILL - OF #1 Height: 6’1” HS: Dallas Jesuit College Prep (Dallas, TX) Born: Dallas, TX Weight: 190 College: West Virginia University B/T: Left / Left Acquired: 20th round draft pick in 2019 Age: 23 (DOB: 08/17/1997)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 5 games (5/4- Multi-hit games 3 3 Multi-HR Games: - 8-24, 5 RBIs, 2B Multi-RBI games 1 1 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (4x. 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 5 (19x, 5/8/21 at Charleston) H: 2 (3x, 5/8 at Charleston) H: 4 (7/24/19 vs. Boise) R: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) R: 2 (4x, 7/24/19 vs. Boise) HR: HR: 1 (2x, 8/14/19 at Lake County) RBI: 2 (5/4 at Charleston) RBI: 2 (5x, 5/4/21 at Charleston) K: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) K: 3 (5/7/21 at Charleston) BB: BB: 3 (7/6/19 vs. Everett) SB: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) SB: 1 (4x, 5/8/21 at Charleston)) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Career-high 3 K’s at Charleston 5/7 - Played for 3 teams in 2019 (AZL, Eugene, South Bend) - Collected the first RBIs of the season with a 2-run 2B Batted .306 with Eugene in short season A, 23 G, 26 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, - 13 RBI, 7 BB, 10 SO, 1 SB, .344 OBP vs. Charleston (5/4) - Finished season off with South Bend (A) in August, batted .224 - RBI single in 8th inning vs. Charleston (5/5) - Ranks no. 1 in WVU history with 79 career doubles, no. 2 in career hits (304), All-Big 12 second team in 2018 with .315 avg

ED HOWARD - INF #8 Height: 6’2” HS: Mount Carmel (Lynwood, IL) Born: Evergreen Park, IL Weight: 2185 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 1st round draft pick in 2020 (16th overall) Age: 19 (DOB: 01/28/2002)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 games (5/7- Multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: - 2-10, 2B, 1 R Multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 5 (2x, 5/8/21 at Charleston) H: 1 (3x, 5/8 at Charleston) H: 1 (3x, 5/8/21 at Charleston) R: 1 (5/7 at Charleston) R: 1 (5/7/21 at Charleston) HR: HR: RBI: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) RBI: 1 (5/4/21 at Charleston) K: 3 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) K: 3 (2x, 5/7/21 at Charleston) BB: BB: SB: SB: 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Ranked as No. 2 overall Cubs Prospect by Prospects Live - - Senior high school season was canceled in 2020, starred on Jackie Showed off his defensive ability at Charleston (5/4) Robinson West Little League team that made LL World Series with a jumping catch at SS in 2nd inning - First time since 2012 the Cubs selected a high schooler with first- - Has struck out 10 times in first 18 at-bats round draft pick (Albert Almora Jr.) - Batter .421 in 18-19 season. 3 HR, 11 2B PAGE 9 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRD BATS JOSUE HUMA - INF #39 Height: 6’1” HS: N/A Born: San Francisco de Macoris, D.R. Weight: 175 College: N/A B/T: Switch / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (Oct. 23, 2016) Age: 21 (DOB: 03/17/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: - multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (5/7 at Charleston) AB: 5 (23x, 9/1/19 at Salem-Keizer) H: H: 4 (7/13/17 vs. DSL Phillies) R: R: 4 (6/27/17 at DSL Phillies) HR: HR: 2 (7/5/19 at Indians AZL) RBI: 1 (5/6 at Charleston)2 (5/7 at Charleston) RBI: 4 (7/5/19 at Indians AZL) K: K: 3 (3x, 7/26/19 at DBacks AZL) BB: BB: 3 (5x, 9/2/19 at Salem-Keizer) SB: SB: 3 (7/24/17 vs. DSL Reds) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Has played 3 seasons in Cubs organization, DSL in 2017, AZL in 2018 + 2019, played 21 games with Eugene (short season A) in 2019 - Best season was 2019 with AZL (.271 avg, 35 H, 22 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 22 BB, 29 SO, 5 SB - Stole 20 bases in DSL (2017)

JORDAN NWOGU - OF #25 Height: 6’3” HS: Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, MI) Born: Ottawa, Canada Weight: 230 College: University of Michigan B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 3rd round draft pick in 2020 Age: 22 (DOB: 03/10/1999)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: - multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (2x, 5/6 at Charleston) AB: 4 (2x, 5/6/21 at Charleston) H: 1 (5/5 at Charleston) H: 1 (5/5/21 at Charleston) R: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 1 (5/8/21 at Charleston) HR: HR: RBI: RBI: K: 3 (2x, 5/6 at Charleston) K: 3 (2x, 5/6/21 at Charleston) BB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) BB: 2 (5/8/21 at Charleston) SB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) SB: 2 (5/8/21 at Charleston) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Ranked as no. 32 Cubs prospect by Prospects Live Originally walked on to Michigan baseball team after being - recruited as a devensive end in football - Career .334 hitter at Michigan in 125 games, 20 HR, .545 SLG - 9 strikeouts in first 13 at-bats - All-Big Ten first team in 2019: .321 avg, 79 H, 12 HR, 46 RBI - .349 average in FR season after walking on, All-B10 FR team

RAYMOND PENA - C #35 Height: 5’10” N/A Born: Santo Domingo, D.R. Weight: 160 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as a free agent (July 10, 2014) Age: 24 (DOB: 04/07/1997)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL

Multi-HR Games: - SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: AB: 6 (2x, 6/24/17 at DSL Mets) H: H: 3 (2x, 8/22/19 vs. A’s AZL) R: R: 2 (7x, 7/27/19 at Brewers AZL) HR: HR: 1 (2x, 7/14/18 at GIants AZL) RBI: RBI: 2 (6x, 8/22/19 vs. A’s AZL) K: K: 3 (6x, 8/24/19 vs. Giants AZL) BB: BB: 3 (3x, 7/20/18 vs. Giants AZL) SB: SB: 1 (10x, 7/16/18 vs. Cubs AZL 1) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Has been in Cubs organization for eight years (first year playing

was 2015). Highest level has been AZL

- .186 career average in DSL and AZL, 33 RBI, 61 BB, 119 SO, 158 G - Best season was 2018: .357 avg, 20 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 11 BB, 9 SO - 2019: .281 avg, 16 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI, 9 BB, 20 SO, 18 G 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 10 BIRD BATS YOHENDRICK PINANGO - OF #15 Height: 5’11” HS: N/A Born: Carora, Venezuela. Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Left / Left Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2018) Age: 18 (DOB: 05/07/2002)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 games (5/7- multi-hit games 1 1 Multi-HR Games: 3-8, 2 2B, 2 RBIs, 3 R multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (4x, 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 5 (11x, 8/14/19 at DSL Dodgers) H: 2 (5/7 at Charleston) H: 4 (8/9/19 at DSL Indians) R: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 3 (3x, 7/11/19 at DSL Dodgers) HR: HR: 0 RBI: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) RBI: 3 (7/9/19 vs. DSL Rangers) K: 1 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) K: 3 (6/11/198 at DSL Pirates) BB: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) BB: 2 (2x, 7/11/19 at DSL Dodgers) SB: SB: 2 (6x, 8/16/19 at DSL Pirates) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Ranked as 34th best prospect in Cubs’ system by Prospect Live - 2 doubles in last 2 games - 2019 in DSL: 62 G, .358 avg, 86 H, 20 2B, 36 RBI, 27 BB, 20 SO, .427 OBP, 27 SB - Known for plate discipline, strikeout rate was just 7.3% in DSL - : Pinango is one of the best “pure” hitters in org - Signed as IFa for $400,000

RYAN REYNOLDS - INF #19 Height: 6’2 HS: Ouachita Christian School (Monroe, LA) Born: Sugar Land, TX Weight: 215 College: University of Texas B/T: Switch / Right Acquired: 14th round draft pick in 2019 Age: 23 (07/17/1997)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 5/7 at Charleston- 7 ABs 2 games (5/6-5/7) multi-hit games 2 2 Multi-HR Games: - 4-7, HR, 3B, 4 RBI multi-RBI games 1 1 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (3x, 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 5 (8x, 8/24/19 at Everett) H: 2 (2x, 5/7 at Charleston) H: 3 (2x, 7/27/19 at Brewers AZL) R: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 4 (7/26/19 vs. A’s AZL) HR: 1 (5/7 at Charleston) HR: 1 (2x,5/7/21 at Charleston) RBI: 3 (5/7 at Charleston) RBI: 3 (5/7/21 at Charleston) K: 3 (5/4 at Charleston) K: 3 (5x, 5/4/21 at Charleston) BB: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) BB: 3 (8/29/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) SB: SB: 1 (3x, 8/4/19 at Cubs AZL 2) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - 2-4, HR, 3B, 3 RBI at Charleston 5/7 - Played 2019 in AZL and Short season A with Eugene: .248 avg in - HR at Charleston on 5/7 was second of career, first AZL, .182 avg with Eugene since his first career game 6/25/19 - 66 SO in 184 AB in 2019, only 27 walks - Started 85 straight games for Texas at third base, career .243 avg - 2-3 game with RBI 2B at Charleston 5/6 - Son of Shane Reynolds, 13 year MLB vet from 92-04, pitched for Astros, Braves, and Diamondbacks (career 4.09 ERA, 114 W, 1403 SO)

YEISON SANTANA - INF #16 Height: 5’11” HS: N/A Born: Azua, D.R. Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Trade (12/29/2020), originally IFA with the Padres in 2017 Age: 20 (DOB: 12/07/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (4x, 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 6 (7/27/19 vs. Dodgers AZL) H: 1 (5/4 at Charleston) H: 3 (6x, 7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) R: 1 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 3 (2x, 7/29/19 vs. Brewers AZL) HR: HR: 2 (7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) RBI: RBI: 4 (7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) K: 3 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) K: 3 (6x, 5/8/21 at Charleston)) BB: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) BB: 3 (2x, 7/4/18 at DSL Blue Jays) SB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) SB: 2 (5/8/21 at Charleston) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - 2018 DSL: 36 G, .258 avg, 34 H, 1 2B, 5 3B, 25 RBI, 33 BB, 30 SO, 5 - SB, 5 CS. .405 OBP Had a 2B but 3 K’s in opening night game at - 2019 AZL: 41 G, .346 avg, 56 H, 5 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 23 BB, 38 Charleston (5/4) SO, 4 SB, 5 CS, .429 OBP - Hitless in last 12 AB’s (3 games) - Involved in the trade that sent Yu Darvish to San Diego - Signed as IFA for $300,000 to Padres in 2017 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 11 BIRD BATS LUIS VERDUGO - INF #5 Height: 6’0” HS: N/A Born: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico Weight: 160 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2017) Age: 20 (DOB: 10/12/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 games (5/5-5/6) multi-hit games 2 2 Multi-HR Games: 3-7, 2 2B, 3 R) multi-RBI games 1 1 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (4x, 5/8 at Charleston) AB: 6 (4x, 8/24/19 at San Diegl AZL H: 2 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) H: 5 (8/7/19 at Giants AZL) R: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) R: 4 (7/16/19 vs. Cubs AZL 1) HR: HR: 2 (8/24/19 at San Diego AZL) RBI: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) RBI: 6 (8/24/19 at San Diego AZL) K: 2 (5/4 at Charleston) K: 3 (3x, 6/30/19 at Indians AZL) BB: BB: 2 (3x, 8/15/19 vs. A’s AZL) SB: SB: 2 (2x, 8/6/19 vs. A’s AZL) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Has played two seasons in Rookie League AZL (2018+2019) - - Best season was 2019: 53 G, .305 avg, 9 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 19 2-3 game with 2 R, 2B at Charleston 5/6 BB, 39 SO, 8 SB, 2 CS (Just .193 avg in 2018) - Ranked as 8th best Cubs’ prospect by Prospects Live - 3 of his 5 hits are doubles - Named Cubs’ Minor League player of the month in August 2019 - Epstein: “He can rake” PAGE 12 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES TRANSACTIONS, INJURED LIST AND AWARDS TRANSACTIONS BY PLAYER PLAYER DATE TRANSACTION PLAYER DATE TRANSACTION Didier Vargas 5/8 Added to the roster Grayson Byrd 5/9 Assigned to Double-A Tennessee

2021 PELICANS INJURED LIST

Games Team Player Injury Date Placed (Retro) Eligible Reinstated Missed Record

AWARDS PAGE 13 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES 2021 DAY-BY-DAY

Home Road Date Gm # Opponent Game Time W - L Score Record Pos GA GB Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time Att No. No. 120 games

May 5/4 1 Charleston 7:05 p.m. 1 3-6 0-1 4th 1 Brayden Theriot (1-0) Manuel Espinoza (0-1) Colby White (1) 2:42 3,066 1 5/5 2 Charleston 12:05 pm 2 2-8 0-2 4th 1.5 Jose Lopez (1-0) Adam Laskey (0-1) - 2:43 1,753 2 5/6 3 Charleston 7:05 pm 3 5-6 0-3 4th 3 Steffon Moore (1-0) Sam Thoresen (0-1) Hector Figueroa (1) 3:40 3,111 3 5/7 4 Charleston 7:05 pm 1 6-4 1-3 4th 2 Jose Albertos (1-0) Taj Bradley (0-1) Bailey Reid (1) 3:12 3,097 4 5/8 5 Charleston 6:05 pm 2 5-1 2-3 4th 1 Scott Kobos (1-0) Seth Johnson (0-1) - 3:09 3,234 5 5/9 6 Charleston 5:05 pm 6

5/11 7 Augusta 7:05 pm 1 5/12 8 Augusta 7:05 pm 2 5/13 9 Augusta 7:05 pm 3 5/14 10 Augusta 7:05 pm 4 5/15 11 Augusta 6:05 pm 5 5/16 12 Augusta 6:05 pm 6

5/18 13 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 7 5/19 14 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 8 5/20 15 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 9 5/21 16 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 10 5/22 17 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 11 5/23 18 Lynchburg 3:00 pm 12

5/25 19 Salem 7:05 pm 13 5/26 20 Salem 7:05 pm 14 5/27 21 Salem 7:05 pm 15 5/28 22 Salem 7:05 pm 16 5/29 23 Salem 6:05 pm 17 5/30 24 Salem 4:05 pm 18

June 6/1 25 Columbia 7:05 pm 7 6/2 26 Columbia 7:05 pm 8 6/3 27 Columbia 7:05 pm 9 6/4 28 Columbia 7:05 pm 10 6/5 29 Columbia 6:05 pm 11 6/6 30 Columbia 6:05 pm 12

6/8 31 Augusta 7:05 pm 19 6/9 32 Augusta 7:05 pm 20 6/10 33 Augusta 7:05 pm 21 6/11 34 Augusta 7:05 pm 22 6/12 35 Augusta 6:05 pm 23 6/13 36 Augusta 2:05 pm 24

6/15 37 Charleston 7:05 pm 13 6/16 38 Charleston 7:05 pm 14 6/17 39 Charleston 7:05 pm 15 6/18 40 Charleston 7:05 pm 16 6/19 41 Charleston 6:05 pm 17 6/20 42 Charleston 6:05 pm 18

6/22 43 Columbia 7:05 pm 25 6/23 44 Columbia 7:05 pm 26 6/24 45 Columbia 7:05 pm 27 6/25 46 Columbia 7:05 pm 28 6/26 47 Columbia 6:35 pm 29 6/27 48 Columbia 5:05 pm 30

6/29 49 Down East 7:05 pm 19 6/30 50 Down East 7:05 pm 20

July 7/1 51 Down East 7:05 pm 21 7/2 52 Down East 7:05 pm 22 7/3 53 Down East 7:05 pm 23 7/4 54 Down East 7:05 pm 24

7/6 55 Augusta 7:05 pm 31 7/7 56 Augusta 7:05 pm 32 7/8 57 Augusta 7:05 pm 33 7/9 58 Augusta 7:05 pm 34 7/10 59 Augusta 6:05 pm 35 7/11 60 Augusta 5:05 pm 36

7/13 61 Columbia 7:05 pm 25 7/14 62 Columbia 7:05 pm 26 7/15 63 Columbia 7:05 pm 27 7/16 64 Columbia 7:05 pm 28 7/17 65 Columbia 6:05 pm 29 7/18 66 Columbia 6:05 pm 30 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 14 2021 DAY-BY-DAY Home Road Date Gm # Opponent Game Time W - L Score Record Pos GA GB Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time Att No. No. 120 games

7/20 67 Charleston 7:05 pm 31 7/21 68 Charleston 7:05 pm 32 7/22 69 Charleston 7:05 pm 33 7/23 70 Charleston 7:05 pm 34 7/24 71 Charleston 6:05 pm 35 7/25 72 Charleston 6:05 pm 36

7/27 73 Augusta 7:05 pm 37 7/28 74 Augusta 7:05 pm 38 7/29 75 Augusta 7:05 pm 39 7/30 76 Augusta 7:05 pm 40 7/31 77 Augusta 6:05 pm 41

August 8/1 78 Augusta 5:05 pm 42

8/3 79 Columbia 7:05 pm 43 8/4 80 Columbia 7:05 pm 44 8/5 81 Columbia 7:05 pm 45 8/6 82 Columbia 7:05 pm 46 8/7 83 Columbia 6:35 pm 47 8/8 84 Columbia 5:05 pm 48

8/10 85 Charleston 7:05 pm 37 8/11 86 Charleston 7:05 pm 38 8/12 87 Charleston 7:05 pm 39 8/13 88 Charleston 7:05 pm 40 8/14 89 Charleston 6:05 pm 41 8/15 90 Charleston 6:05 pm 42

8/17 91 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 49 8/18 92 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 50 8/19 93 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 51 8/20 94 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 52 8/21 95 Fayetteville 5:00 pm 53 8/22 96 Fayetteville 2:00 pm 54

8/24 97 Columbia 7:05 pm 43 8/25 98 Columbia 7:05 pm 44 8/26 99 Columbia 7:05 pm 45 8/27 100 Columbia 7:05 pm 46 8/28 101 Columbia 6:05 pm 47 8/29 102 Columbia 6:05 pm 48

8/31 103 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 49

September 9/1 104 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 50 9/2 105 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 51 9/3 106 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 52 9/4 107 Lynchburg 6:05 pm 53 9/5 108 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 54

9/7 109 Charleston 7:05 pm 55 9/8 110 Charleston 7:05 pm 56 9/9 111 Charleston 7:05 pm 57 9/10 112 Charleston 7:05 pm 58 9/11 113 Charleston 6:05 pm 59 9/12 114 Charleston 5:05 pm 60

9/14 115 Augusta 7:05 pm 55 9/15 116 Augusta 7:05 pm 56 9/16 117 Augusta 7:05 pm 57 9/17 118 Augusta 7:05 pm 58 9/18 119 Augusta 6:05 pm 59 9/19 120 Augusta 6:05 pm 60